as in to imprison
to put in or as if in prison
the state incarcerated over 1900 people last year
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Recent Examples of incarcerate
Defendants who are incarcerated awaiting trial have to spend even more time behind bars without having their day in court.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
South Dakota lawmakers are currently debating a bathroom bill that critics say could potentially force incarcerated trans people into solitary confinement.
—Nico Lang, Them, 21 Feb. 2025
Along the way, Smith escaped from prison two years into her sentence by disguising herself as a lawyer and gave birth to two children while incarcerated.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2025
Whitfield, who is portrayed in the film by Leading Actor BAFTA nominee Colman Domingo and turns up in a cameo, was incarcerated for almost 25 years at the prison and also released in 2012.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2025
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
South Dakota lawmakers are currently debating a bathroom bill that critics say could potentially force incarcerated trans people into solitary confinement.
—Nico Lang, Them, 21 Feb. 2025
Along the way, Smith escaped from prison two years into her sentence by disguising herself as a lawyer and gave birth to two children while incarcerated.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2025
Whitfield, who is portrayed in the film by Leading Actor BAFTA nominee Colman Domingo and turns up in a cameo, was incarcerated for almost 25 years at the prison and also released in 2012.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2025
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“Incarcerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incarcerate. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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